WEBVTT MICHEAL: THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPPORTERS IN MISSOURI WERE SURPRISED TO LEARN LAST WEEK THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE GROUP HAD ENOUGH VALID SIGNATURES IN FIVE OF MISSOURI'S EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, BUT THEY NEEDED SIX OUT OF EIGHT. THE COURT CHALLENGE CENTERS ON THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN ST. LOUIS, WHERE THEY FELL ABOUT 2200 SIGNATURES SHORT. IN A LAWSUIT, A COLUMBIA WOMAN AND THE GROUP BEHIND THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAMPAIGN, NEW APPROACH MISSOURI, SAYS LOCAL ELECTI AUTHORITIES IMPROPERLY REJECTED VALID SIGNATURES OF LEGAL VOTERS. THE GROUP IS SUING MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE JASON KANDE HE'S THE STATE'S CHIEF ELECTION OFFICIAL. KANDER IS ALSO RUNNING FOR THE U.S. SENATE. A CAMPAIGN SPOKESWOMAN SAYS CANDIDATE KANDER DOES NOT COMMENT ON THERE MERITS OF AN INITIATIVE PETITION WHILE IT'S BEING LITIGATED IN THE COURTS WITH HIS OFFICE. AS YOU MAY KNOW, NEARBY COLORADO LEGALIZED MARIJUANA IN 2014. >> HONESTLY, I LIVE IN AURORA, I DON'T GO DOWNTOWN MUCH. I HAVEN'T NOTICE MUCH DIFFERENCE. AS A TAXPAYER, I THINK WE'RE GETTING MORE MONEY OUT OF IT. >> THE SUPPORTERS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA HOPE TO GET THIS RESOLVED BY LATE SEPTEMBER. THAT'S THE DEADLINE TO GET ON THE BALLOT.